Unfallbericht:A Dornier 328-110 passenger plane sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Mannheim Airport (MHG), Germany. There were no injuries among the 24 passengers and three crew members.Cirrus Airlines Flight 1567 departed Berlin-Tempelhof Airport (THF) at 16:30 on a domestic service to Mannheim Airport (MHG). The copilot was Pilot Flying (PF).During the flight the copilot commented that he had difficulties in landing at Mannheim. The captain replied that he did fine.At 17:36 the flight was cleared for a LOC/DME approach to runway 27. One minute later the flight reached the prescribed altitude of 5000 feet. The descent was continued until the PF noticed his error. The captain instructed the PF to arrest the descent and climb back towards 5000 feet. By then the flight had descended to 3800 feet, 100 feet below the Minimum Sector Altitude (MSA).After reaching the Final Approach Fix at 5000 feet, the crew reported that they were established on the localizer. Langen Radar instructed the flight to contact Mannheim Tower. The airplane was configured for the final approach and landing, with the captain telling the PF not to worry several times. The PF attempted to flare the airplane for landing, but the aircraft floated over the runway without touching down. The PF then stated: "Oh - your control". The captain took over control and replied "My control". At that moment the airplane was 200 m past the runway threshold. Touchdown was accomplished at 530 m, with 480 m of runway remaining.The airplane failed to decelerate as expected and the captain called for manual braking action. The airplane overran the runway end at a speed of 50 knots. The left hand main gear collapsed as it hit a pothole. The aircraft then slid into an earthen wall and came to rest. There was no fire.

Overran runway on landing and hit an earthen wall. One wing and engine severely damaged.

This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path. Distance from Berlin-Tempelhof Airport to Mannheim Airport as the crow flies is 474 km (296 miles).Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.